1 Ebyomumirembe 8

1 Benyamini n’azaala Bera, era oyo ye yali omubereberye, Asuberi nga ye wookubiri, Akala nga ye wookusatu;

Benjamin had five sons: Bela, Ashbel, Aharah,

2 Noka nga wakuna, ne Lafa nga ye wookutaano.

Nohah, and Rapha.

3 Batabani ba Bera baali Addali, ne Gera, ne Abikudi,

The sons of Bela were Addar, Gera, Abihud,

4 ne Abisuwa, ne Naamani, ne Akowa

Abishua, Naaman, Ahoah,

5 ne Gera, ne Sefufani ne Kulamu.

Gera, Shephuphan, and Huram.

6 Bazzukulu ba Ekudi mutabani wa Gera baali bakulu b’enda z’abo abaabeeranga mu Geba nga baabatwala e Manakasi nga basibe era be bano:

[One of Gera’s sons was Ehud.] The descendants of Ehud were leaders of their clans who lived in Geba [city], but they were forced to move to Manahath [city].

7 Naamani, ne Akiya, ne Gera eyabakulembera nga bagenda mu buwaŋŋanguse, ate nga ye kitaawe wa Uzza ne Akikudi.

Ehud’s sons/descendants were Naaman, Ahijah, and Gera. Gera was the one who led them when they moved to Manahath. Gera was the father of Uzza and Ahihud.

8 Sakalayimu n’azaala abaana abalala mu nsi y’e Mowaabu, ng’amaze okugoba abakyala be ababiri, Kusimu ne Baala.

[Another descendant of Benjamin was Shaharaim]. He and his wife Hushim had two sons, Abitub and Elpaal. In [the] Moab [region], Shaharaim divorced Hushim and his other wife Baara. [Then he married a woman whose name was] Hodesh, and they had [seven sons]: Jobab, Zibia, Mesha, Malcam, Jeuz, Sakia, and Mirmah. They were all leaders of their clans.

9 Kodesi yamuzaalira Yokabu, ne Zibiya, ne Mesa, ne Malukamu,

10 ne Yewuzi, ne Sakiya, ne Miruma, era bano be baali abakulu b’enda za bajjajjaabwe.

11 Kusimu yamuzaalira Abitubu ne Erupaali.

12 Batabani ba Erupaali baali Eberi, ne Misamu, ne Semedi, eyazimba Ono ne Loodi n’ebibuga ebibyetoolodde,

Elpaal’s sons were Eber, Misham, Shemed, Beriah, and Shema. Shemed built [the towns of] Ono and Lod, and the nearby villages. Beriah and Shema were leaders of their clans, who lived in Aijalon [city]. They forced the people who lived in Gath [city] to leave their city.

13 Beriya, ne Sema abakulu b’enda z’abo abaabeeranga e Ayalooni, era be baagoba abaabeeranga mu Gaasi.

14 Abaana abalala baali Akiyo, ne Sasaki, ne Yeremosi,

Beriah’s sons were Ahio, Shashak, Jeremoth, Zebadiah, Arad, Eder, Michael, Ishpah, and Joha.

15 ne Zebadiya, ne Aladi, ne Ederi

16 ne Mikayiri, ne Isupa, ne Yoka,

17 ne Zebadiya, ne Mesullamu, ne Kizuki, ne Keberi,

[Other] descendants of Elpaal were Zebadiah, Meshullam, Hizki, Heber,

18 ne Isumerayi, ne Izuliya, ne Yobabu.

Ishmerai, Izliah, and Jobab.

19 Batabani ba Simeeyi baali Yakimu, ne Zikuli, ne Zabudi,

[Another descendant of Benjamin was Shimei.] Shimei’s descendants included Jakim, Zicri, Zabdi, Elienai, Zillethai, Eliel, Adaiah, Beraiah, and Shimrath.

20 ne Eryenayi, ne Ziresayi, ne Eryeri,

21 ne Adaaya, ne Beraya, ne Simulasi.

22 Batabani ba Sasaki baali Isupani, ne Eberi, ne Eryeri,

Shashak’s sons were Ishpan, Eber, Eliel,

23 ne Abudoni, ne Zikuli, ne Kanani,

Abdon, Zicri, Hanan,

24 ne Kananiya, ne Eramu, ne Anusosiya,

Hananiah, Elam, Anthothijah,

25 Sasaki ne Ifudeya ne Penueri.

Iphdeiah, and Penuel.

26 Batabani ba Yerokamu baali Samuserayi, ne Sekaliya, ne Asaliya,

[Another descendant of Benjamin was] Jeroham, whose sons were Shamsherai, Shehariah, Athaliah, Jaareshiah, Elijah, and Zicri.

27 ne Yaalesiya, ne Eriya, ne Zikuli.

28 Bano wammanga be baali abakulu b’enda, abaami, nga bwe bayogerwako mu nnyiriri zaabwe, era baabeeranga mu Yerusaalemi.

In the records of these clans it is written that all those men were leaders of their clans, and they lived in Jerusalem.

29 Yeyeri omukulembeze we Gibyoni yabeeranga Gibyoni, ne mukyala we ye yali Maaka.

[Another descendant of Benjamin was] Jeiel. He lived in Gibeon [town], and he was the leader there. His wife was Maacah.

30 Mutabani we omuggulanda yali Abudoni, ne Zuuli n’amuddirira, ne Kiisi n’amuddako, ne Baali, ne Nadabu,

His oldest son was Abdon. His other sons were Zur, Kish, Baal, Ner, Nadab,

31 ne Gedoli, ne Akiyo, ne Zekeeri

Gedor, Ahio, Zeker,

32 ne Mikuloosi n’azaala Simeeyi. Nabo baabeeranga kumpi ne baganda baabwe mu Yerusaalemi.

and Mikloth. Mikloth was the father of Shimeah. All these sons of Jeiel also lived near their relatives in Jerusalem.

33 Neeri n’azaala Kiisi, ne Kiisi n’azaala Sawulo, ne Sawulo n’azaala Yonasaani, ne Malukisuwa, ne Abinadaabu ne Esubaali.

Ner was the father of Kish, and Kish was the father of [King] Saul. Saul was the father of Jonathan, Malchishua, Abinadab, and Esh-Baal.

34 Mutabani wa Yonasaani yali Meribubaali, ye Mefibosesi, eyazaala Mikka.

Jonathan’s son was Merib-Baal. Merib-Baal was the father of Micah.

35 Batabani ba Mikka baali Pisoni, ne Mereki, ne Taleya ne Akazi.

Micah’s sons were Pithon, Melech, Tarea, and Ahaz.

36 Akazi n’azaala Yekoyaada, Yekoyaada n’azaala Alemesi, ne Azumavesi, ne Zimuli, ne Zimuli n’azaala Moza.

Ahaz was the father of Jehoaddah. Jehoaddah was the father of Alemeth, Azmaveth, and Zimri. Zimri was the father of Moza.

37 Moza n’azaala Bineya, Bineya n’azaala Lafa, ne Ereyaasa ne Azeri.

Moza was the father of Binea. The son of Binea was Raphah. The son of Raphah was Eleasah. The son of Eleasah was Azel.

38 Azeri yazaala abaana aboobulenzi mukaaga, nga be ba Azulikamu, ne Bokeru, ne Isimayiri, ne Seyaliya, ne Obadiya ne Kanani.

Azel had six sons: Azrikam, Bokeru, Ishmael, Sheariah, Obadiah, and Hanan.

39 Batabani ba muganda we Eseki baali Ulamu omubereberye, ne Yewusi nga ye owookubiri ne Erifereti nga ye wookusatu.

Azel’s [younger] brother was Eshek. Eshek’s oldest son was Ulam. His other sons were Jeush and Eliphelet.

40 Batabani ba Ulamu baali basajja bazira era nga b’amaanyi, nga balasi ba busaale, nga n’abaana n’abazzukulu bangi ddala. Bonna awamu baali kikumi mu ataano. Abo bonna baali bazzukulu ba Benyamini.

Ulam’s sons were brave warriors and (good archers/able to shoot arrows well). Altogether they had 150 sons and grandsons. Those were the descendants of Benjamin.